Thomas Oehl is one of the founding partners of Vsquared Ventures and previously built its predecessor fund Vito Ventures as managing partner, giving him an unusually continuous role in shaping two successive deeptech platforms from inception. He was named Investor of the Year in Germany by Handelsblatt for being an early driver behind the growing relevance of deeptech startups in the DACH ecosystem and serves as a hands-on early backer of prominent European deeptech companies like Isar Aerospace.

• Strong enthusiasm for the European space sector and deep tech innovations. He actively celebrates backing companies like MorpheusSpace and Isar Aerospace, highlighting a belief that the time for satellite technology and space tech to impact industries is right now.
• Focus on industrial applications, specifically smart cities, robotics, and clean energy. He has shown specific interest in software for robots and companies like getgridX that operate in the energy sector, indicating a preference for infrastructure and utility over pure consumer plays.
• Emphasizes the importance of business viability alongside technical innovation. He has noted that success requires robust business design, not just product design, and maintains that data plays a central role in modern value creation, exemplified by his support for Crate.io in the big data category.
• Dedication to the German and Munich startup ecosystems. He leverages his platform to share crowdsourced playbooks and best practices for founders during crises and often highlights the unique value of combining traditional family-owned business strengths with modern venture capital.